Hi-Tech Coatings Inc

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Continued improvement in formulations, applications equipment, and process economics have established powder coatings as one of today's preferred finishing technologies. Powder coating is the fastest growing segment of the coatings industry because it is an environmentally acceptable method that provides top-quality performance for what is probably the lowest applied film cost per square foot of any coating type. The selection of certain epoxy resins and curing agents suitable for the powder coating process started in the U.S. in the early sixties, when the powder coating technique gained industrial acceptance. At this point, the Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiaries, both in the U.S. and in Europe, engaged in development projects for specialty resins and curing agents to fit powder coatings only. While the U.S. market concentrated more on protective powder coatings, the European needs were more in the direction of decorative systems. However, in recent years, a lot of emphasis has been placed on decorative powder coatings in the U.S., where the market is rapidly expanding. Powder coatings are 100 percent solid material and are free from solvents. They are generally applied by means of electrostatic spray equipment where the powder particles are charged and, therefore, attracted to the grounded objects to be coated.

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